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Post by unabalch on May 18, 2022 12:38:00 GMT -6
Any chance either current assistants has a chance?
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Post by firstandtenn on May 18, 2022 19:59:27 GMT -6
Any chance either current assistants has a chance? I can’t see that happening, sounds like the senior assistant deserves alot of the blame for the struggles (some say more than Kheen). An interesting name is former UNA pitcher and pitching coach Matt Hancock. Spent some time at Troy after UNA, now in Padres organization. But, almost all of his college experience is at UNA working for Keehn. Intriguing to hire a guy away from an MLB organization for sure, but Looney may want a new philosophy in that role to break from the Mike Lane/Mike Kheen progression.
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Post by brandon on May 18, 2022 20:46:22 GMT -6
I'm hearing Hancock is the frontrunner...
I thought we was heading in the right direction when he was at UNA before he left. I wouldn't be opposed to giving him a shot.
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Post by firstandtenn on May 18, 2022 21:14:38 GMT -6
I'm hearing Hancock is the frontrunner... I thought we was heading in the right direction when he was at UNA before he left. I wouldn't be opposed to giving him a shot. I think it would be a good hire, someone who is familiar with the area from a recruiting standpoint, understands the scope of the challenge, and is a proven developer of talent. I just wonder if a new AD might prefer to break away and bring in “his guy”.
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Post by unabalch on May 19, 2022 6:36:13 GMT -6
Heard his name among others but also was told his connections and history with program could work against him.
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Post by unalions on May 19, 2022 10:51:40 GMT -6
I'm hearing Hancock is the frontrunner... I thought we was heading in the right direction when he was at UNA before he left. I wouldn't be opposed to giving him a shot. I was reading more about him. Here’s his Troy bio: troytrojans.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/matt-hancock/1246Here’s a long interview with him as part of Ben’s Lion Legend series last year.
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Post by unafan002 on May 19, 2022 11:34:26 GMT -6
I'm hearing Hancock is the frontrunner... I thought we was heading in the right direction when he was at UNA before he left. I wouldn't be opposed to giving him a shot. I was reading more about him. Here’s his Troy bio: troytrojans.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/matt-hancock/1246Here’s a long interview with him as part of Ben’s Lion Legend series last year. Hancock would be a fantastic hire. Not sure if he’d want to leave the job he has with the Padres organization though, but In my opinion, he’s an SEC caliber pitching coach.
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Post by unabalch on May 19, 2022 11:54:56 GMT -6
Heard the former coach at Austin Peay has interested I think he was at Jacksonville St at one point.
I have also heard one of the assistants at Alabama is making an early push
I know Hancock has some fans in the community but looking back at his time here before I am not sure it is what we need, probably not a popular stance but just looking at results during our last few years of D2
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Post by unabalch on May 19, 2022 11:57:00 GMT -6
I think looney will go after someone with head coaching experience.
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Post by firstandtenn on May 19, 2022 13:29:35 GMT -6
I’m hoping it’s Hancock, but I’m happy just knowing that pretty much anybody will be an improvement over what we’ve had to watch the last couple years
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Post by unabalch on May 19, 2022 19:56:43 GMT -6
2 more days!
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Post by lion1979 on May 19, 2022 20:14:18 GMT -6
Do we have the highest ERA in D1 baseball?
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Post by unalions on May 21, 2022 16:03:32 GMT -6
The Keehn Era of UNA baseball came to a close in Nashville today. Lipscomb was very classy and presented Coach Keehn with a commemorative bat before the start of his final game.
Best of luck to him and his family during retirement.
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Post by unabalch on May 25, 2022 7:13:02 GMT -6
Any news on search?
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Post by unafied on May 26, 2022 6:08:12 GMT -6
Saw this morning on the TimesDaily's site that Willingham and another former player, Gary Smith (who's on the Board of Trustees) are assisting with the search. A search that Looney says will be "national". I guess if there was still any question about Willingham being a candidate, that should answer it.
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